Games like Bloodshed
If Bloodshed is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vampire Hunters, Impaler Gold and Hordelord — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its auto shooting feels satisfying, atmospheric and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Bloodshed: Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Players who liked Bloodshed also play
Steam players who put hours into Bloodshed also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Vampire Hunters
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting and an atmospheric mood with Bloodshed.
Top pick for Bloodshed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Impaler Gold
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Bloodshed.
Second-strongest match for Bloodshed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.
Hordelord
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Bloodshed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Hi-octane arena shooter where you face waves of nasty enemies. Use destructive weapons and high mobility to secure your spot on global leaderboards. Expect tight gunplay, satisfying kills, and meaningful upgrades.
HELLBREAK
WHY THIS
Shares roguelite progression, meta progression, boomer shooter and an atmospheric mood with Bloodshed.
Ranked #4 for Bloodshed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
HELLBREAK is a fast-paced roguelite, survivor-like FPS where you fight through escalating waves in brutal arenas in Hell. Build powerful loadouts, earn favor from demon lords to unlock new gear, and climb the leaderboards for your salvation.
Ziggurat 2
WHY THIS
Shares weapon upgrades and meta progression with Bloodshed.
Ranked #5 for Bloodshed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
Soulslinger: Envoy of Death
WHY THIS
Shares weapon upgrades, permadeath, action and an atmospheric mood with Bloodshed.
Ranked #6 for Bloodshed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against "The Cartel", a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS!
ODDCORE
WHY THIS
Shares boomer shooter and an atmospheric mood with Bloodshed.
Ranked #7 for Bloodshed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
HYPERGUN
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Bloodshed.
Ranked #8 for Bloodshed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Fight through waves of alien interlopers and save the world as Dewey Owens in HYPERGUN, a fast-paced roguelite shooter centering around a procedural weapon of questionable effectiveness. Enter the simulation. Build the HYPERGUN!
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Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Bloodshed cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
HeXen II
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Bloodshed.
Reviewers of Bloodshed cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Bloodshed.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.
POSTAL
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Bloodshed.
Reviewers of Bloodshed cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
DOOM
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Bloodshed.
Reviewers of Bloodshed cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Bloodshed.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
OverKill
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Bloodshed cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
A fast paced top-down shooter made with Game Maker. Customize your robot with weapons and specials. Fight your way through 4 different stages against hordes of ever changing enemies.
Rogue: Genesia
WHY THIS
Shares meta progression and an intense mood with Bloodshed.
Reviewers of Bloodshed cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Bloodshed.
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Dead of Darkness
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bloodshed.
Reviewers of Bloodshed cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bloodshed.
Reviewers of Bloodshed cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Bloodshed.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Bloodshed at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Bloodshed on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bloodshed.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Bloodshed on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Bloodshed on Steam right now. Shares Action with Bloodshed.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under Bloodshed on Steam right now. Shares Action with Bloodshed.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under Bloodshed on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bloodshed.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Bloodshed on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bloodshed.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Bloodshed on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bloodshed.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under Bloodshed on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bloodshed.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Bloodshed.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bloodshed.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bloodshed.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Bloodshed.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Vampire Hunters
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting and an atmospheric mood with Bloodshed.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Impaler Gold
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Bloodshed.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.
HELLBREAK
WHY THIS
Shares roguelite progression, meta progression, boomer shooter and an atmospheric mood with Bloodshed.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
HELLBREAK is a fast-paced roguelite, survivor-like FPS where you fight through escalating waves in brutal arenas in Hell. Build powerful loadouts, earn favor from demon lords to unlock new gear, and climb the leaderboards for your salvation.
ODDCORE
WHY THIS
Shares boomer shooter and an atmospheric mood with Bloodshed.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Bloodshed.
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Frequently asked about Bloodshed
- Is Bloodshed verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bloodshed is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Bloodshed cost?
- Bloodshed is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Bloodshed?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bloodshed are Vampire Hunters, Impaler Gold, Hordelord.
- Who developed Bloodshed?
- Bloodshed was developed by com8com1 Software and published by Headup.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Bloodshed.
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